Crime Rates at Church Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5HT

Church Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (BB5 5HT) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BB5 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parklands Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.